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Chapter 95: Impossible to detect
Which one would you like?

The ghostly figure in a suit fanned out several books in his hand and smiled as he looked at the dark-skinned, curly-haired boy.

The boy paused for a moment, craning his neck and squinting, as if he couldn't see clearly.

"Um, I'm sorry, I'm nearsighted."

"Let me put on some glasses."

The boy quickly turned around, pulled a pair of black-rimmed glasses from the drawer, and put them on.

He gently touched the temple of the glasses, and a small red light lit up on the side of the glasses... That's right, these are AI glasses that can record videos.

"Okay, all done!"
"Much clearer!"
"Please continue!"

The ghostly figure in the suit paused for a moment, sensing that something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Let's begin the explanation.

"First, let's confirm which method you used."

Outside the window, Diao Yinyin and Diao Youyou exchanged a glance.

"Hey?"

"Ow?"

This dark-skinned, curly-haired guy looks a lot like the boss's friend.
Isn't this the same Wu Dongqi who loves gossip and spreading rumors?

……

"Is this the document that was just released?"

Wu Yun and He Lanqi sat in front of the computer and found the tax reduction and support notice that their boss had mentioned on the official website of the Donghu City Non-Natural Resources Bureau.

This is the Donghu City Document No. 1 for 2025, which has just been released to the public!
"How come it's already mid-year, and the official document No. 1 has only just been issued?"

"President, you've never worked in an official department, so you might not be familiar with this situation."

“The No. 1 document of each year may not be the earliest issued, but it is definitely the most important. This document number is usually reserved.”

The two clicked to open the document, and the first thing they saw was a dense array of red headers indicating that multiple departments had jointly issued the document.

From top to bottom, all departments related to the national economy and people's livelihood, including the Donghu Municipal Government Office, Development and Reform Commission, Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Finance Bureau, Taxation Bureau, Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Ecology and Environment Bureau, Audit Bureau, and Market Supervision Bureau, printed their official seals on this document.

"An emergency decision on comprehensively adjusting the industrial structure to cope with the continuous severe rainstorm disaster and the threat of floods."

"Donghu Government Document No. 1, 2025".

This was the first time Wu Yun had ever seen something so formal.

He scrolled through the article using the mouse wheel and saw that it was divided into six parts: guiding ideology, basic principles, main objectives, key tasks, safeguard measures, and supervision and assessment.

The tax cuts that will delight business owners are clearly stated in the main objectives section, with different tax cut amounts for different industries and different output scales clearly listed.

The employment subsidies that have been met with cheers from the public are also clearly listed in the section on safeguards, based on different industries, professional titles, and types of work.

Wu Yun simply printed out the document and held it in his hand.

It's a thin book, with about twenty pages, printed on both sides.

This thin book represents the culmination of countless people's time and effort, and the extensive research, consultations, and calculations required to produce its final form.

This thin book, which had just been printed and made public, pulled the entire Donghu City back from the brink of panic and collapse, and instantly revitalized the entire situation!
……

Blah blah blah...

The heavy rain was still falling outside the window.

Diao Yinyin and Diao Youyou pressed their faces against the window of Wu Dongqi's house, listening to him chat with the ghostly figure in the suit.

To date, the suit-wearing ghost still doesn't know his exact method.

But I've already started explaining the importance of these scriptures to him.

"...Look at this Yinshan Scripture. It explains a lot of knowledge about the nine-rank celestial officials who pass through Yinshan."

"With it, you can learn how to collect spiritual energy."

"With spiritual energy, you can exchange it for cultivation at the Spiritual Investment Office!"

Wu Dongqi nodded in agreement.

"yes!
"With the scriptures, one can learn to gather spiritual energy."

"With spiritual energy, one can gain cultivation."

"But what use is spiritual cultivation?"

The man in the suit explained.

"With more skill, one will become even more powerful."

"Do you know about the big battle outside the Bureau of Non-Natural Affairs this morning?"
"Why is that Grand Ninth-Rank Immortal Official who soared through the clouds so powerful? Why did he cause such a commotion? Because he has a hundred years of cultivation!"

The man in the suit had received standardized training at Pulin Bookstore, and he exaggerated their assessment of his abilities by twenty years, which made it sound more impressive.

……

Outside the window, Diao Yinyin and Diao Youyou were also quite surprised!
"Hey?"

"Ow?"

Did he know what his boss had done a month ago?

How could such a huge secret have been leaked?
The two minks continued to press their faces against the glass, listening to their conversation.

Then Wu Dongqi adjusted his glasses and stared at the books.

How much is this book?

"Not for sale."

"For rent only, not for sale."

"The daily rental fee is one-thousandth of a wisp of spiritual energy."

"Rent is paid after use".

Wu Dongqi nodded.

"What if I use it and then... can't pay the rent?"

The ghostly figure laughed.

"We'll find a way to help you pay it back."

……

Blah blah blah...

A torrential downpour fell on the small courtyard.

The emaciated corpse soldier lay on the body of the celestial official who had just been strangled to death by the ghostly figure, his nostrils twitching as he tried to absorb the spiritual energy that had overflowed from the dead.

Pulin Bookstore had already determined that, with their technology, they could collect about seven-thousandths of spiritual energy from the corpse of a celestial official.

Therefore, every novice immortal official can rent an immortal scripture for seven days and then pay the rent.

Then they saw the corpse soldiers sniffing rapidly, like dogs, from the top of the corpse's head to its feet, from its left hand to its right hand... but in the end they found nothing.

A hint of doubt appeared on the corpse soldier's stiff face.

Donghu City seems to be different from other places.

The celestial official had just died, and the spiritual energy vanished in an instant!?

……

Outside Wu Dongqi's window.

The two minks huddled together, whimpering and chattering as they discussed how to bring the bookseller home!
The boss really needs the Biaoyun Sutra. He finally found a book seller, but what if he runs away?
"Waaaaah, woof woof woof woof?"

Should we capture this ghost and take it back?
The two minks looked at each other, and in the next second they decided to think of another way.

"Aww, waaaaah waaaah waaaah?"

One mink kept an eye on him, while the other ran home and called for its boss.

After a moment's thought, the two minks realized it was going to be tough... Ghosts can squeeze through walls, they might not be able to keep an eye on them!
They glanced around the room; the ghost and Wu Dongqi were almost finished talking.

The two minks became increasingly agitated and anxious!
Diao Yinyin's brows furrowed into a deep frown!
The mink covered its head with its front paws!

The Immortal Official Diao is still too weak; there are things he can't handle...

"Hey?"

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Diao Youyou's mind!
It has a very risky idea!
……

"Can I not rent it?"

Wu Dongqi sat in the chair and tentatively began to speak.

"Um... I haven't received my official rank yet."

"I've been having dreams lately about participating in the 'Soaring Clouds' competition."

"If you don't have the necessary qualifications, buying books is useless."

"Wait until I obtain the fruition before we talk about it?"

(End of this chapter)